'The Attack'

~The Angel of Grief ~

'The Attack'

Sadness permeates our land

as the dust cloud creeps into

every conscious mind.

Sadness for the losses and sadness

for the evil that lurks in shadows.

Sadness for the children whose parents

Won't be coming home.

Sadness for all whose lives have been devastated.

Sadness for our loss of

the feeling of security.

Mixed with that sadness is the pride

in those who gave their lives trying to save others....

in those who are still helping

in those who gave blood....and financial gifts

to in some way ease the pain of this

horrible unexpected attack on our country.

In those who helped others find their way

out of crumbling buildings.

In the volunteers cleaning up rubble...tending to

the injured...keeping order...

In those who gave food and water to the helpless and the helpers.

In those of the news media who are in danger in order to

keep us aware of what is going on.

In those who are counseling any in need...

helping each other to get thru this tradgedy.

Dear Father in heaven....

I pray that we will not see a tragedy like this again...that you will heal the injured...comfort those who have lost loved ones...help us all to cope...help us to let go of petty grievances and work together to mend the aftermath and sorrow

that sliced so unexpectedly

from the sky.

Help our leaders to use good judgement in seeking out the

people responsible and to guide our leaders in how to resolve this tragedy.

May we become a stronger and wiser nation...

May we work together as one......

may we give confidence to our youth that this too will be overcome.

We must erase the hate that spawns this kind of revenge...

Help us in all of this... dear Lord...In Jesus name...Amen

Written by Kesti16

9-12-2001

Open Arms......not ARMS

Come into my temple

Where it is safe

Where you will shine forth in love

Where evil doth not dare

to enter.

I will wrap my cloak around you

and sustain you in all things.

I will erase the memories of pain

and lead you into the light.

I will comfort you always...

And show you miracles unending.

Do not be afraid...for I am with you.

The dust will settle from the tragedy on earth

And they will find your empty shells

But you are safe here with Me...

Those left behind will mourn you

because you have been stolen from them.

I say to them...be not filled with sorrow

Hold on to one another and bring peace

Into the dust filled rubble.

For I am King...and I will punish those

Who slashed that ugly scar upon

The lovely day I sent.

Vengeance is Mine.

written by Kesti16

9-16-2001©

~ Angel of Sovereignty ~

If you would like a quiet place online to pray...

Go to this site...very calming...watch the candle ...Kes

PrayerPage

(click link below)

A Good Place to Pray

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury,pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

Click the links below....they brought comfort to my spirit....Kes

Peace Chain

http://www.cuddlecards.com/peace.html

A Prayer For America

http://www.dobhran.com/greetings/GRprayerforusa.htm

This was from the Wazi Nagi Prayer list:

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters:

What a blessing to be able to say that to you all. This is a day when there will be great mourning, deep sorrow, more agony of waiting and the unknown for thousands of families. There will continue the endless streams of prayers for the victims and their families, for those who are still unfound, but there will also be prayers of thanksgiving.

Our country became the target of someone, we still don't know who, and I will not speculate on that. At this moment we MUST stand together, we MUST lend assistance to our brothers and sisters who have borne the brunt of this act. They need every prayer, assistance support we can bring/give to them. Police, fire personell need your cooperation. We do not know how long things will remain in a state of guard, but we must help by staying calm. Please do not let fear take hold, do not let it cause more harm. I can tell you, this country, we it's people will never be the same again. Our lives have forever been changed.

You are all so precious to me, you are part of my being. Those who have perished or were injured are part of me, and you as well. Please hold this world in you hearts and prayers. Let Peace begin today, let it begin with me.

Peace, Light and Unconditional Love;

Ghost Dancer

From: ozi@ozramp.net.au (Neshoba)

I went out and lifted my pipe for peace.

I am as most of you know of Mohawk blood and I am asking all my friends to

get four pieces of ribbon.......thread anything that is red, white, black

and yellow...In my belief these four colors of the directions stand for the

four races of man. Add our country's colors if you wish

Please take these colors and wear them........Please make a personal promise

to begin praying to YOUR God as you believe-- for peace on this earth. Pray

every morning at 8 am when all of this began...Do this everyday for the

souls who have made their journey as a result of this, for the families, our

families, for the people, for this Turtle Island. I don't think there has

been a more dire time to do this......Please pass this word along to all you

know......

I can only pray at this point....We can only...I can't stop what is

happening...We can't stop ...all I can do is respectfully ask that many

voices of the races with their beliefs begin to pray for peace.....

But we can begin by making peace with those we know who we have problems

with and let that healing of ways also ripple out like a pebble dropped

into a mirror lake. .to others.

From: earthwisdom@earthlink.net (Maria Yraceburu)

This offering for peace...

Yusn, Great Giver of All Life

E son knh sen de he, sacred Changing Mother,

Hear these words

Your children are in need of your pwoer.

Yusn,

breathe life into this time of chaos.

Bless us

May we walk again in Grandfather Sun's light.

May we spend time with our loved ones.

Yusn,

Heal this pain that causes brothers to lash out

against one another

with the light of your love.

May harmony live in the hearts of all people.

May peace be our way.

May we all be compassionate and gentle,

our paths responsible and true.

May Star Nations sow the way

and the illusion of Fear flee away.

May life thrive upon this land,

and peace dwell in the hearts

of all Humanity.

Daaiina, and so it is.

From: Mmmtaurus & lawager@optonline.net

As we gather together in shock and sadness at the

unfolding tragic events in America today, let us

join our hearts in a network of prayer and meditation

that reaches around the globe.

Let me suggest and offer the following prayer...

Almighty and Gracious God, before whom all generations

rise up and pass away; we are dismayed and perplexed by

the unfolding events far and near that are beyond our

control, and even beyond our comprehension. We feel

ignorant and powerless in the face of such devastations,

and we are consumed by self-doubt and despair.

Amid a flood of conflicting emotions, tears, sadness, and

grief, and in the numbness of the moment, we pause to pray

for peace within our own nation and among the world's

nations. Inspire our quest for national unity with an equal

measure of respect for human diversity. May those who

govern people everywhere pause to remember that the primary

function of government is to provide for the security and

well-being of all people. May the peace we are praying for

be marked by a commitment to justice and compassion for all

the world's people.

Author of Life, We pray for all of our sisters and brothers

whose nations are in the throes of violent change. Empower us

to do what we can to translate compassion into action, and

show us that, with your assistance and care, we can always

do more than we believe possible to overcome our fears and

help bring peace to our hearts and to our generation. Amen.

From: crzymare65_1@netzero.net (crzymare65_1)

My Heart crys this day as they show the names of the many victims of these vicious attacks of senseless murder.

TO those who may be directly affected by this I pray for your peace of heart.

I also Pray that anger does not take over the common sense of our leaders so that they can act rationally.

I thank you all for your prayers and I pray for all each day for peace serenity comfort financial, spiritual and emotional everything.

Loves to all Rhonda DAncing Cloud

From: Ranesangels

Lets all say a prayer for the United States, the president and the military today. The hijacking of two planes with United States citizens and then the crash of those two planes into the world trade center as well as the plane that laneded at the Pentigon and exploded leaving it burning will leave many people without loved ones. It will leave the country in shock and it will leave the world in a state of devastation and fear.

Please pray the the government will find a way to keep us all safe, that the people whose lives this will touch will find a place of comfort with God and that the lives lost will not be for naught. Pray that those people have found a place with God and give comfort to those left behind.

Pray that those still alive can be saved and that the doctors, emergency staff,

military have God's hand ! upon them as they do their work. Let's also pray for each other, that we find all find a way to reach out to loved ones whose lives will be forever changed.

All of this we ask in God's name.

From: TxHorseWm

This is my flag I fly today

Help us heal the horror of this day, September 11.

Help us find meaning from the ashes of despair.

May our lives be instruments of resurrection and peace so that the sins of our brothers may be reversed through us.

Help our leaders make the right choices...to find courage and wisdom to

expand and protect our rights to live in peace and freedom.

Wash our minds and hearts of the pain, violence and hatred and help us fill the void with compassion, growth and wisdom.

Help us trust in the power of the universal laws of karma and divine justice.

May we find a greater meaning and purpose for which our neighbors have given their lives.

May we play our parts in the healing of America.

May violence and darkness be cast from our midst.

May hatred no longer find fertile ground in which to grow here on earth.

May we find some consolation in the love and solidarity from nations and brothers and sisters around the world.

May this country rise above the ashes of those towers and lost family and once again become a light unto the nations of hope and goodness and peace and freedom.

May we create hundreds of times the joy and love of live to balance the

scales from the pain of this day.

May we be healed.

May we forgive and be forgiven.

May we be renewed.

May we be blessed.

May America be blessed.

Gonna let my light shine !

Friday Night at 7:00 p.m. step out your door, stop your car, or step out of

your establishment and light a candle. We will show the world that Americans are strong and united together against terrorism. Please pass this to everyone on your e-mail list. We need to reach everyone across the United

States quickly. The message: WE STAND UNITED - WE WILL NOT TOLERATE

TERRORISM!

Thank you.

Eastern 7:00

Central 6:00

Mountain 5:00

Pacific 4:00

Go to http://www.cnn.com there they have contact

numbers to assist you in finding out about loved ones. There's also a

partial list of victims - mostly from the plane crashes.

I think that http://www.fbi.gov also has helplines

Alphabet of Hope.

* A lthough things are not perfect

* B ecause of trial or pain

* C ontinue in thanksgiving

* D o not begin to blame

* E ven when the times are hard

* F ierce winds are bound to blow

* G od is forever able

* H old on to what you know

* I magine life without His love

* J oy would cease to be

* K eep thanking Him for all the things

* L ove imparts to thee

* M ove out of "Camp Complaining"

* N o weapon that is known

* O n earth can yield the power

* P raise can do alone

* Q uit looking at the future

* R edeem the time at hand

* S tart every day with worship

* T o "thank" is a command

* U ntil we see Him coming

* V ictorious in the sky

* W e'll run the race with gratitude

* X alting God most high

* Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...

* Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

* "I AM Too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!"

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance

between your knees and the floor.

The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to & face anything.

Love and peace be with you forever, Amen.

~ The Rescue Workers ~

Please hold all of them, the rescue workers, the families, the people of NYC and Washington, DC., close in your hearts. Our faith is being tested, but it will not falter. Share your generous spirits, your love with all. We are the Light in the darkness, we are the hope to those who have lost hope, we are the bringers of Peace in this time of chaos.....Ghost Dancer

CNN.com

For a list and pictures of missing persons

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0109/missing/frameset.exclude.html

Words From: BasketMoon

As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,

We became one color.

As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,

We became one class.

As we lit candles of waiting and hope,

We became one generation.

As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the

inferno,

We became one gender.

As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,

We became one faith.

As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,

We spoke one language.

As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,

We became one body.

As we mourned together the great loss,

We became one family.

As we cried tears of grief and loss,

We became one soul.

As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heros,

We become one people.

We are

One color

One class

One generation

One gender

One faith

One language

One body

One family

One soul

One people

We are The Power of One.

We are United.

We are AMERICA

Basketmoon@aol.com

~ On Monday ~

On Monday there were people fighting against praying in schools

On Tuesday you would have been hard pressed to find a school where

someone was not praying

On Monday there were people trying to separate each other by race, sex,

color and creed

On Tuesday they were all holding hands

On Monday we thought that we were secure

On Tuesday we learned better

On Monday we were talking about heroes as being athletes

On Tuesday we relearned what hero meant

On Monday people went to work at the world trade centers as usual

On Tuesday they died

On Monday people were fighting the 10 commandments on government

property

On Tuesday the same people all said "God help us all" while thinking

"Thou shall not kill"

On Monday people argued with their kids about picking up their room

On Tuesday the same people could not get home fast enough to hug their

kids

On Monday people went out for dinner

On Tuesday they stayed home

On Monday people were upset that their dry cleaning was not ready on

time

On Tuesday they waited in line for hours to give blood for the dying

On Monday politicians argued about budget surpluses

On Tuesday grief stricken they sang 'God Bless America'

On Monday we worried about the car traffic and getting to work late

On Tuesday we worried about air traffic crashing into our house or place

of business

On Monday some children had solid families

On Tuesday they were orphans

On Monday the president was going to Florida to read to children

On Tuesday he returned to Washington to protect our children

On Monday we emailed jokes

On Tuesday we did not

It is sadly ironic how it takes horrific events to place things into

perspective, but it has.

The lessons learned this week, the things we have taken for granted, the

things that have been forgotten or overlooked, hopefully will never be

forgotten again.

On Monday - pray and be thankful

On Tuesday - pray and be thankful

On Wednesday - pray and be thankful

On Thursday - pray and be thankful

On Friday - pray and be thankful

On Saturday - pray and be thankful

On Sunday - pray and be thankful

~ ~ ~

IN GOD WE TRUST!

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Let us ALL pray for PEACE....

'Song of Sadness'

Few would get to say goodbye

Fewer had a chance to cry

When the plane came

Crashing from the sky.

Thousands of Souls who just couldn't stay

In the flash of hellish heat that day

As the buildings shuddered

and melted away.

The evil deeds done

As the bright morning sun

Saw the hearts from us all

Torn apart ...One by one.

Our nation shocked

Our foundation rocked

As we reached for each other

Our hearts and hands locked.

Just when our hope for survivors did pale

From out of the Rubble we heard a huge wail

Don't let our deaths e'er be in vain.

"Justice and Freedom and Love must Prevail!!"

by Kesti16

9-30-2001©

Added on 11-18-2001

Perhaps because of what has been happening since September 11 we should also be remided of this:

Patrick Henry March 3, 1775

Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of the means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the Holy cause of Liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battle alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. . . . Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

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